Will recommend. Very quiet village and relaxing stay.

I had the most magical stay at The Retreat. I highly recommend staying at The Retreat. I took my dogs with and they absolutely loved it just as much as I did. It is fenced proof for your furkids. The host, Jill, is first class and was extremely supportive in providing suggestions to getting local produce, bread, dips, pesto, which I highly recommend too. I must admit if I could I would love to move to Aurora. The photos do not do justice to the amazing home and the stunning garden that Jill has created is out of this world! I shared pictures and a video and my friends are already interested in staying.

Pleasant experience. We loved the house! Farm style cottage in a small town. Nice fireplace inside and the beds and bedding were super comfortable. Usually, it takes a night to get used to the bed, but we slept so well the first night.

A great comfortable peaceful place for a retreat among flowers and birds . We had a very nice stay at the Retreat. It is a very nice house with a stunning garden in a charming quiet village, and the surroundings are beautiful in the flower season. The house is one of those places that carry a lot of history; we enjoyed the piano and the guitar! It is also equipped with everything that's needed, and the garden is full of birdlife. The village is quiet; we had some nice walks with our dogs on the little 'koppie' at the top end of Lang Straat by the water reservoirs, with splendid flora and glorious views over the valley. Our host has really been amazing with lots of advice on where to get good food, etc.

We enjoyed the peace and quiet of the small town, and the accommodation. We were a family of five people and stayed for a weekend. We enjoyed the peace and quiet of the small town. We liked the accommodation since it has Wi-Fi, DStv and enough couches for the entire family. I recommend this accommodation.

Fantastic home away from home for the whole family. Our family spent a very relaxed weekend at this beautifully eclectic home, at the start of the West Coast flower season. The home is very comfortable and has so many spaces to relax - from the front stoep where we had our morning coffee, the long kitchen table where we congregated most of the day, the deep back stoep where we had sundowners in the last warmth of the sun. The cosy fire nook was so welcome at the end of winter. The garden was a great playground for the kids but there are also quite a few places around Aurora for longer walks up the koppies, some require permission from the farm owner but we found them very helpful. The owner of the house was extremely helpful with directions and information and immediately available for any questions. Even though Aurora seems a bit out of the way, there were quite a few options for a meal out and Veldrif and Laaiplek are only 30 mins drive away. I would highly recommend The Retreat, especially during the spring flower season. We will definitely go back.

Fabulous home and garden in a lovely quiet west coast village. The Retreat is a lovely large home with a huge garden and big warm pool. It's perfect for a quiet relaxing getaway where going out consists of a walk to the shops a few blocks away. The house has plenty of space indoors and out, so suits different configurations of people (couples, groups, families with children etc.). The owner is lovely to deal with and is very responsive. There is only one loo, which wasn't an issue, but may be if there are ten people, so something to consider. The porch is ideal for endless reading, an afternoon nap or sundowners. The village is extremely quiet and friendly. It's west coast hot, which is hotter than almost anywhere, so come prepared and the mozzies are prolific, so bring lots of protection. The huge mozzie nets over the beds were fabulous. WiFi is great and we had no connection problems. We also felt very safe despite not having high fences and bars everywhere. Jan who tends to the garden is delightful and quiet as a mouse when he comes around early to get watering done before the heat. He likes 3 sugars in his tea! Definitely worth a visit.